Thursday, 17 November 2011

Attack the Block Powerpoint

Presentation 1

Monday, 7 November 2011

Universal Studios

Universal Studios was founded in 1912 by Carl Buttman. It is one of the oldest American movie studios still in continuous production. They normal buy film rather than produce them they may co-produce with other production companies.


'Cowboys and Aliens' was released in 2011 


Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Dreamworks SKG, Reliance Entertainment, Relativity Media, Imagine Entertainment, K/O Paper Products, Fairview Entertainment and Platinum Studios
Distributor: Universal Pictures and Dreamwork Pictures through Paramount Pictures 
Producers: Brian Grazer, Ron Howard, Alex Kurtzman ,Damon Lindelof ,Roberto Orci and Scott Mitchell Rosenberg
Director:  Jon Favreau
Writers:  Based on the story by Scorr Mitchell Rosenberg 
Stars: Daniel Craig, Harrison Ford and Olivia Wilde 
Budget:  Was estimated to be $163,000,000
Gross revenue: $100,215,116


'Bridesmaids' was released in 2011


Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media and Apatow Productions
Distributor: Universal Pictures 
Producers: Judd Apatow, Barry Mendel and Clayton Townsend
Director: Paul Feig
Writers: Annie Mumolo and Kristen Wiig
Stars: Kristen Wiig, Maya RudolphRose ByrneMelissa McCarthyWendi McLendon-CoveyEllie Kemper, Chris O'Dowd and Jill Clayburgh
Budget: Estimated to be $32,500,000
Gross Revenue: $169,076,745

'The Change-Up' was released in 2011 

Production Companies: Big Kid Pictures, Original Film and Relativity Media
Distributor: Universal Pictures 
Producers: David Dobkin and Neal H. Moritz
Writers: Jon Lucas and Scott Moore Director: David Dobkin 
Stars: Ryan Reynolds and Jason Bateman 
Budget: Estimated to be $52,000,000
Gross Revenue: $37,035,845


'The Thing' was released in 2011 

Production Companies: Morgan Creek Productions and Strike Entertainment
Distributor: Universal Pictures  
Producers: Marc Abraham and Eric Newman
Director: Matthijs van Heijningen Jr.
Writer: Eric Heisserer
Stars: Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Joel Edgerton, Ulrich Thomsen, Adewale Akinnuoye-Agbaje and Eric Christian Olsen 
Budget: Estimated to be $35,000,000
Gross Revenue: $16,075,075

 'Johnny English Reborn' was released in 2011 

Production Companies: Universal Pictures, Relativity Media, Studio Canal and Working Title Films
Distributor: Universal Pictures 
Producers: Tim Bevan, Eric Felner and Chris Clark
Director: Oliver Parker 
Writers: William Davies
Stars: Rowan Atkinson, Gillian Anderson, Rosamund Pike, Dominic West, Daniel Kaluuya and Richard Schiff
Budget:  $45,000,000
Gross Revenue: $6,465,685

Wednesday, 2 November 2011

Big talk productions

Big talk productions is an English film and television production company it was founded in 1995 by Nira Park and is located in London.  They have made films such as Hot Fizz, Shaun of the Dead, Paul, Attack the Block and Scott Pilgram vs .the World 


Paul was released in 2011, it was directed by Greg Mottola and written by Nick frost and Simon Pegg. Nick frost and Simon Pegg also starred in it along with Seth Rogen who did the voice of Paul. The film was produced by Nira Park, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner the budget was estimated to be $40,000,000 and the gross revenue was £13,778,386. It was distrusted by Universal Studios.


Hot Fuzz was released in 2007, it was directed by Edgar Wright and written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. Nick Frost, Simon Pegg and Jim Broadbent starred in it. The film was produced by Nira Park, Tim Bevan and Eric Fellner the budget was estimated to be £8,000,000 and the gross revenue was £20,792585. It was distributed by Universal Pictures and Rogue Pictures in the US


Shaun of the Dead was released in 2004, it was directed by Edgar Wright and was written by Edgar Wright and Simon Pegg. Simon Pegg, Kate Ashfield, Lucy Davis, Nick Frost, Dylan Moran, Bill Nighy, Penelope Wilton, Peter Serafinowicz and Jessica Stevenson starred in it, The film was produced by Nira Park, the budget was estimated to be £4,000,000 and the gross revenue was £6,463,463. It was distributed by Universal Pictures.


Attack the Block was released in 2011, it was directed and written by Joe Cornish. It featured stars such as Jodie Whittaker, John Boyega, Alex Esmail, Franz DramehLeeon JonesSimon HowardLuke Treadaway, Jumayn Hunter and Nick Frost. The film was produced by Nira Park and James Wilson, the budget was estimated to be $13,000,000 and the gross revenue was £2,444,205. It was distributed by Optimum Releasing and Screen Gems. 


Scott Pilgram vs. the World was released in 2010, it was directed by Edgar Wright and was based on the book Scott Pilgram by Bryan Lee O'Malley. Michael Cera, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Kieran Culkin, Chris Evans, Anna Kendrick, Alison Pill, Brandon Routh and Jason Schwartzman starred in it. The film was produced by Edgar Wright, Marc Platt, Eric Gitter and Nira Park, the budget was estimated to be $60,000,000 and the gross revenue was £5,081,181, It was distributed by Universal Studios.